US Auto Service Aftermarket - Size and Structure 2004/03
August 2006
Consolidation of the large and fragmented US auto parts and service market
Numbers of players in the automotive aftermarket
The auto aftermarket is large and fragmented.
· Automotive aftermarket parts’ makers, distributors, dealerships, and repair providers include almost .5m businesses
· Automotive service aftermarket includes more than .25m outlets which repair or maintain vehicles
Aftermarket size and value
· Auto parts manufacturing in the USA is worth almost $200 billion
· Sales to the aftermarket total some $100 billion.
· The service repair market alone is worth $246 billion
· Parts’ sales to the DIFM or service aftermarket were $70 billion
· Parts’ sales to the DIY aftermarket are worth $33 billion
Auto aftermarket drivers include
Positives
· Strong car sales
· An increase in the number of licensed drivers
· An ageing vehicle parc
· A significant increase in car usage
· Low interest rates (until now) – which maintained vehicle sales. Negatives
· Better quality vehicles
· Longer-life parts which result in longer replacement intervals
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Consolidation
Although the independent sector could account for almost 75% of the value of the service market, the sector is consolidating as small-sized repair shops lose share to larger outlets.
Who can benefit from this research?
· Suppliers of OE, certified, non-OE, used or salvage parts
· Car makers
· Car dealerships
· Certified repairers
· Car insurers
· Providers of IT and logistics services
Sources: Diagonal Reports interviewed leading service aftermarket experts,- across the USA.
Interviews were conducted in mid 2004. Diagonal Reports has been tracking the automotive service aftermarket since the mid 1990s. Findings are published in the Global Aftermarket Panel series of reports.
Report · Title: US Auto Service Aftermarket - Size and Structure 2004/03
· Price: US$1,905
· Published: July 2004
· Pages: 51
· Series: The Automotive Service Aftemarket Size and Structure Series 04 includes the US, UK, Japan, Korea and other key automotive markets. Each report follows the same format and approach to facilitate global and regional comparisons
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